# The Artist — Short Fiction character guide

> The Artist in Short Fiction by Nikolai Gogol.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0036-the-mysterious-portrait

## Who they are

A painter who creates the mysterious portrait that corrupts its owner.

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